a travel & expat blog
This Christmas it snowed and I got to drink in a gingerbread house and no I didn’t dream it or fall into a children's book. It actually happened! Growing up in Australia my Christmases were always a sunny affair spent on the beach. Since moving to the UK I’ve now spent almost 5 Christmases in…
Continue reading ➞ Do you want to drink in a Gingerbread Pub?
Bristol has many hidden wonders from the secret bars scattered throughout the city to the many wonderful little side streets that aren't on the tourist map but offer a different view of the stunning city. One of my most recent hidden finds The Bristol Lido has actually been a huge Bristol favourite for many many…
5 best things to do in San Francisco from guest blogger Adventures of Panda Bear. Including Golden Gate Bridge, Angel Island, Ferry Building, 16th Avenue & Twin Peaks
11 things to see and do in Cape Town South Africa. Including Table Mountain, Big 5 and Boulders Beach.
Autumn is one hell of a season. Crisp days, wooly knits and big scarves, falling leaves, pumpkins and spices, roaring fires, mulled cider, fireworks, 50 shades of orange, cosy nights and nature at its absolute finest. What’s not to love. It has long been my favourite season no matter where I have lived in the…
Continue reading ➞ Falling into Fall- Where to visit for Autumn adventures
So many great cities are always said to be seen best from the water. I've seen Venice, New York, Paris, Sydney all from the water so I have no idea why it took me so long to see the majestic London from the long and winding River Thames. This week I righted my wrong. The…
Continue reading ➞ Have you seen the London from the Thames? Well you really should
What is the first thing you think of when someone says, North Carolina? For me, it the beach or the mountains. The first time I went to North Carolina, I went to the Wrightsville/Wilmington area. I spent all of 30 minutes there before my husband and I had to pack up and leave for a…
Continue reading ➞ 5 places you must visit in North Carolina
I've long loved a hot air balloon. Floating through the sky, slowly gliding and following the wind as it blows. Pretty damn magical. When I saw the film UP it showed that sense of adventure teamed with a few thousand balloons. I didn't exactly run out and buy a few hundred canisters of helium and…
Continue reading ➞ Ballooning In Bristol- Why you need to visit Bristol
Marrakech had long been on my list of places to visit so when I finally got to grace the intriguing city I was in awe. My what a city it is. The smells, the rose coloured walls and buildings, the culture, the winding never ending streets and the hecticness all just add to to the…
I first visited Copenhagen when I was 16 which was a loooong time ago and mainly my memories are of the vibrant Nyhavn, the Little Mermaid and feeling pretty ill after going on a few of the rides at the magical Tivoli Gardens. So when the opportunity arose ( I took my other half with…